One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant mustard is to refer to the USDA zone info for Lincoln.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

Frost tolerance for mustard:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Mustard are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Lincoln is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mustard and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your mustard may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mustard indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lincoln the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lincoln is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lincoln you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your mustard in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincoln

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Lincoln

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